Pheronym®’s Nemastim™ Advances Biological Control of Whiteflies in Breakthrough Foliar Application

UF Innovate | Accelerate alum Pheronym^®, an ag-biotech company in sustainable pest management, has announced that pheromones increased beneficial nematodes’ performance against whiteflies in a foliar application. Whiteflies cause over $140 million (USD) in plant damage and crop loss annually across the southeastern United States. Globally, whiteflies cause billions of dollars in damage and are ranked as one of the worst invasive species. Whiteflies can cause total crop loss, highlighting the urgent need for alternative solutions beyond conventional synthetic pesticides.

Published in Biological Control, the peer-reviewed study, “Enhanced efficacy of pheromone-treated entomopathogenic nematodes against whiteflies in foliar applications with a gel adjuvant”, marks a pivotal advancement in the use of beneficial nematodes/entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) for aboveground pest control.

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